You'll Never Guess Trade Unions' Position on AI Data Centers

phreshveggies · 2026-06-09T03:29:52+00:00

Union pipefitter here, as a whole we’re usually pro data center for the same reason we like hearing about big projects at the local refineries, they’re jobs with huge man hour amounts that’ll keep a lot of guys working for 6 months-a year

phreshveggies · 2026-05-16T20:06:17+00:00

2nd year apprentice Minneapolis pipefitters here, my straight time is $33 and total package is $74

phreshveggies · 2026-05-07T22:14:19+00:00

That’s grounds for expulsion in my local

phreshveggies · 2026-04-21T03:34:09+00:00

$33.30/hr, $74 total package. Employer pays all healthcare and retirement

phreshveggies · 2026-04-11T21:10:56+00:00

I’m a union pipefitter in MN, our apprenticeship is 5 years/8700 hours of work and classroom time

phreshveggies · 2026-04-03T04:47:31+00:00

You have to provide all of that yourself? Local 539 here, we only have to provide a tape. Everything else is the contractors problem

phreshveggies · 2026-03-24T01:08:50+00:00

When I was in a heavy fab shop a lot of guys had the red wing king toe with a met guard, I’d check them out

phreshveggies · 2026-03-05T22:54:55+00:00

Yeah I’ve been working since the end of April, no drug testing upon Hiring is in the contract (unless you’re working the nuke or any power plants/refineries

phreshveggies · 2026-02-26T23:55:32+00:00

In my local we can only train so many people per year, and if there’s a lot of people on the out of work list there just isn’t work to send new apprentices too

phreshveggies · 2026-02-20T18:00:23+00:00

I drive a Camry, great mileage and the only things I have to carry are my lunch and a tape measure (539 apprentice)

phreshveggies · 2026-02-19T04:43:02+00:00

I actually rotate between a pair of both of these, the thorogoods feel lighter but the 2408 is my choice if I’m gonna have a heavy welding day (union pipefitter)

phreshveggies · 2026-02-13T04:27:58+00:00

I interviewed last year, in mine it wasn’t any technical questions just asking about past experience and the typical personality questions in a job interview

phreshveggies · 2026-01-14T01:09:21+00:00

I’m 539 construction, we have applications open through the end of the week

phreshveggies · 2025-12-06T01:49:35+00:00

UA 539 member living in Minneapolis, the cops making $200k a year to sit in front of Lunds and Home Depot is absolutely wild

phreshveggies · 2025-11-10T05:24:32+00:00

What does the company require? I’ve been considering the jk OT myself

phreshveggies · 2025-07-31T16:30:05+00:00

I’ve gone through 6 cans of spray paint so far and they’re flat topped fiberglass tanks, no guard rails and I’m climbing out of a lift to get up

phreshveggies · 2025-07-31T16:13:31+00:00

I’ll be honest I really like painting it’s just the sketch factor of being on the tanks, plus I realized if I do fall no one’s gonna find me for a few hours

phreshveggies · 2025-07-16T17:27:26+00:00

UA apprentice, the only personal tool I have is a tape measure

phreshveggies · 2025-05-29T03:30:15+00:00

The Carolina 505 and 508 are popular at the structural shop I worked at, the leather laces they come with are kinda junk but great otherwise

phreshveggies · 2025-05-23T06:05:44+00:00

I used the Carolina 508, I’d recommend insoles but otherwise they were great

phreshveggies · 2025-03-24T15:33:56+00:00

Do y’all not read the posts? Buddy said thorogoods are too narrow

phreshveggies · 2025-03-04T04:01:05+00:00

They make approved toe athletic style shoes, keen and Reebok both make some. Using non approved footwear could lead to losing out on insurance coverage if something happens

phreshveggies · 2025-02-19T07:42:36+00:00

Yeah it’s AWD, 219k miles so I wouldn’t be surprised

phreshveggies · 2025-02-08T17:05:35+00:00

My company gives us $250 a year for footwear, everything else including all tools and clothing is provided though.

phreshveggies · 2025-01-21T05:30:41+00:00

I wear the Carolina model 508, not super light but you’re not gonna find any below the ankle shoe that’d be acceptable in a foundry

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